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DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN
 


​INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2025/27 FINANCIAL YEARS
 
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities invites applications for graduate internship opportunities for the 2025 financial year. Unemployed applicants who have never participated in an internship programme in any government department or parastatals are invited to apply. Successful Interns will be placed in the Internship programme for a period of 24 months and will receive a monthly stipend of R7 860.00
 
 
FIELD OF EXPOSURE - REFERENCE NO - QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT
 
Intern: Advocacy and Mainstreaming, Rights of Persons with Disabilities (1x post) – 
DWYPD/RPD01/2025
Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation/Research/Statistics/Law
 
Intern: International Relations, Stakeholder Management and Capacity Building (1x post)
DWYPD/MERCO2/2025
National Diploma/Degree in International Relations or Political Sciences
 
Intern: Social Empowerment of Women (1 x post) 
DWYPD/JTJS03/2025
Honours Degree in Gender Studies/Development Studies

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​Applications should be submitted on the new Z83 form obtainable from any public service department and accompanied by a detailed Curriculum Vitae. Candidates need not submit copies of qualifications, only short-listed candidates will be required to submit.
 
NB: Placing of successful candidates is subject to personnel suitability checks, and false declarations will lead to a disqualification.
 
Applications should be forwarded to:  
The Director-General, Department Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Private Bag X 931, Pretoria, 0001 or hand delivered at First Floor, 268 Fedsure Forum Building, Lilian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria, CBD 0002. For attention of Ms Lerato Segodi or Mr Amukelane Misunwa. Email: Recruitment01@dwypd.gov.za
 
Enquiries: Ms Sarah Mabizela on Telephone number: (012) 359 0075.
 
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities is an equal opportunity employer. In the placing of these successful applicants in the internship programme, the objectives of section 195 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No.55 of 1998) as well as HR policies of the Department, will be taken into consideration. Young women and persons with disabilities in particular are encouraged to apply. There is no age restriction for the programme.
 
Closing date: 29 September 2025